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so how are folks grading president obama's plan? yahoo! finance columnist rick new man joining us now in new york. rick, i'm curious, would you give the president an a or an f on this one? >> i think i'd probably give him a b or a b plus on this. there's something refreshing about this. we're used to hearing president obama and other politicians in washington say they've got this great idea, the only problem is it will have to get through congress. of course that's impossible because nobody can agree on anything. the government can actually start doing these ratings that obama's talking about without congressional approval. this is something the department of education is planning to roll out on its own. it doesn't require any change in the law. and the education department is already collecting a lot of the information that will enable it to do these ratings. so that is actually going to be a new source of information for consumers which can only help people who are trying to figure out where they should go to college and where they will
so how are folks grading president obama's plan? yahoo! finance columnist rick new man joining us now in new york. rick, i'm curious, would you give the president an a or an f on this one? >> i think i'd probably give him a b or a b plus on this. there's something refreshing about this. we're used to hearing president obama and other politicians in washington say they've got this great idea, the only problem is it will have to get through congress. of course that's impossible because...
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a man put on a mask of president obama at a missouri state fair. it got him banned from the fair for life and led to death threats. it was all a joke, meant to be funny, not racist. >> this clown bit has been around for generations. i didn't think anything more of it than what we are done 15 years ago, ten years ago, five years ago when we have done it with bush and clinton and ronald reagan. i never did anything because of anybody's race. i don't care what color somebody is, if they are blue, white, green, polka dotted, striped. >> he isn't a democrat or republican, just a rodeo crown. if the president showed up at his next performance, he would be honored to shake his hand. >>> the donald sued by the state for millions of dollars claiming his university is a fraud. one of trump's students is sharing his educational experience. >>> george zimmerman asking the state of florida to pay up. why he believes the state should pay his legal bills. that's next. hey love. [off screen] there you are. [speaking german] hi, grandpa! [off screen] give me a kiss
a man put on a mask of president obama at a missouri state fair. it got him banned from the fair for life and led to death threats. it was all a joke, meant to be funny, not racist. >> this clown bit has been around for generations. i didn't think anything more of it than what we are done 15 years ago, ten years ago, five years ago when we have done it with bush and clinton and ronald reagan. i never did anything because of anybody's race. i don't care what color somebody is, if they are...
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the obama administration insists the assad regime is responsible for the attack. and plans apparently in the works for a u.s. response but the white house said nothing has yet been decided. meantime, cnn has learned that the national security council met last night at the white house to discuss syria. the president did thought take part in that meeting. >> and there's late word that the u.n. has adopted a resolution condemning the attack. still a very much developing story there. among those defending the syria government, no price here, russia, a longtime benefactor for the assad regime. and defensive action against syria is only provoking more attention of the country and vladimir putin. jill dougherty has that. >> reporter: there's no love affair between russian president and vladimir putin and syrian president bashar al assad. but their countries have been in a tight embrace since soviet times. >> translator: the russian/syrian relationship is an historical relationship that goes back decades and is still continuing in the same momentum to this day. >> reporte
the obama administration insists the assad regime is responsible for the attack. and plans apparently in the works for a u.s. response but the white house said nothing has yet been decided. meantime, cnn has learned that the national security council met last night at the white house to discuss syria. the president did thought take part in that meeting. >> and there's late word that the u.n. has adopted a resolution condemning the attack. still a very much developing story there. among...
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then, of course, president barack obama. plus, civil rights icon, congress n congressman john lewis, the only surviving speaker from the 1963 march on washington will deliver his
then, of course, president barack obama. plus, civil rights icon, congress n congressman john lewis, the only surviving speaker from the 1963 march on washington will deliver his
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breaking news, american war ships able to strike at a moment's notice, and president obama vowed to make a big decision. the latest from washington tonight we're also live in damascus. also tonight, why is this woman avoiding our cameras, you might too if your charity were raising millions as hers is for children with cancer and other deadly illnesses, spending 97% of it on everything but those children. tonight a whistle-blower explains how the operation spends your money, keeping them honest. stopping the epic fire that's stopping america's scenic treasures and the water supply. we begin tonight with breaking news. >>> the growing military action against syria with strike options going to the president within the next few days. another clear signs of where things are headed. >> what we saw in syria last week, should shock the conscience of the world. it defies any code of morality. let me be clear. the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. by any standard it is inexcusable and despite t
breaking news, american war ships able to strike at a moment's notice, and president obama vowed to make a big decision. the latest from washington tonight we're also live in damascus. also tonight, why is this woman avoiding our cameras, you might too if your charity were raising millions as hers is for children with cancer and other deadly illnesses, spending 97% of it on everything but those children. tonight a whistle-blower explains how the operation spends your money, keeping them honest....
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wall street suffered its worst day since june as the obama administration clearly laid the groundwork for a possible military strike on syria. >> there's no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. the president believes and i believe that those who use chemical weapons against defenseless men, women and children should and must be held accountable. >> market analyst todd schoenberger is "outfront" with us tonight. thank you for being here. how much of the drumbeat you heard from the vice president and the president and the administration about oil in the region? >> quite a bit because it's a grave concern for everybody at wall street. it was top of mind when we heard about it from biden but now when we're hearing about the war drums that are beating today and we can only anticipate that president obama will be making a decision, probably by tomorrow and even by thursday, clearly there's a lot of uncertainty tonight on wall street. >> looking ahead how high do you think oil can get? >> it can go quite higher, 2008 was higher at $14
wall street suffered its worst day since june as the obama administration clearly laid the groundwork for a possible military strike on syria. >> there's no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. the president believes and i believe that those who use chemical weapons against defenseless men, women and children should and must be held accountable. >> market analyst todd schoenberger is "outfront" with us tonight....
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is ready to go if president obama orders attacks on syria. let's bring in chris lawrence, he's our pentagon correspondent. chris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. you know, secretary hagel has been in asia all week traveling on preplanned visits, but it shows the seriousness of the situation in syria that he has been completely looped in. just this morning, he was making calls with his counterparts to the defense ministers about the uk and france, talking about the situation in syria and what the next steps may be. and then an interview with the bbc, he indicated that the u.s. military is all prepared, all options have been presented, and they are ready to go at a moment's notice. this follows a defense official telling us that once they get the order, once president obama has decided on an option and the order is executed, the assets in place could begin that mission within hours. carol? >> i was just going to ask you about some of the options. chuck hagel says the united states is ready to go, what exactly does that mean? i k
is ready to go if president obama orders attacks on syria. let's bring in chris lawrence, he's our pentagon correspondent. chris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. you know, secretary hagel has been in asia all week traveling on preplanned visits, but it shows the seriousness of the situation in syria that he has been completely looped in. just this morning, he was making calls with his counterparts to the defense ministers about the uk and france, talking about the...
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agenda. >> what do you think he would say about obama care? >> oh, he'd like that. well, because i think he understood that health care, health security is not a privilege. it's something that a country as wealthy as ours, everybody should have access to. >> the truth is, i think martin luther king would agree with me, if he were alive today. if african-americans had been given the right to keep and bear arms from day one of the country's founding, perhaps slavery might not have been a chapter in hiour history. >> joining us now from the national mall, don lemon. i know you're talking to clarence jones later. the man who co-wrote "i have a dream" speech. what do you think he would think of this? >> probably a similar reaction that both you and i had to what we just heard there. we interviewed him for our documentary, we were there which aired last weekend on cnn and you can also get it online and he talked about, you know, dr. king's dream and he talked about in some ways people co-opting that dream and what the dream really means. so, i think
agenda. >> what do you think he would say about obama care? >> oh, he'd like that. well, because i think he understood that health care, health security is not a privilege. it's something that a country as wealthy as ours, everybody should have access to. >> the truth is, i think martin luther king would agree with me, if he were alive today. if african-americans had been given the right to keep and bear arms from day one of the country's founding, perhaps slavery might not...
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. >>> president obama about to >>> good evening. are we on the brink of a military attack on syria or the suspected use of chemical weapons. the latest from washington tonight. also, why is this woman avoiding our cameras? you might, too, if your charity was raising millions as hers is for cancer and deadly illnesses, but spending 97% of it on everything but the children. keeping them honest. plus, stopping the fire of america's treasures and the water supply for a major city. scenes from the battleground. we begin with the breaking news. another clear sign of where things are headed when the top diplomat abandons the top dmom si. >> what we saw in syria should shock the world. it defies any code of morality. let me be clear. the indiscriminate slaughter of civilianings, women and childrenly chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. by any standard, it is inexcusable and despite the excuses that some have manufactured, it is undeniable. >> secretary of state kerry blaming the assad regime for the gas attack that may have killed 1300 me
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president obama discusses the syria crisis with his national security team. that after reports the syrian government allegedly used chemical weapons, killing hundreds of people. >>> in california a raging wildfire is exploding in size and spreading inside yosemite national park. >>> plus, it has been 50 years since martin luther king, jr. made his famous "i have a dream" speech at the lincoln memorial, and thousands today are gathering on the washington mall to celebrate that historic event. >>> we start in syria where the government is now accusing rebel forces of using chemical weapons. the claim comes as president obama meets with his national security team at the white house to talk about the reports of chemical weapons attacks by the syrian government. syrian state tv says soldiers found chemical weapons in tunnels used by rebels. cnn cannot confirm those claims or the authenticity of these images. the opposition claims government forces launched a nerve gas attack, killing hundreds of civilians. meanwhile a top u.n. official is in damascus today asking
president obama discusses the syria crisis with his national security team. that after reports the syrian government allegedly used chemical weapons, killing hundreds of people. >>> in california a raging wildfire is exploding in size and spreading inside yosemite national park. >>> plus, it has been 50 years since martin luther king, jr. made his famous "i have a dream" speech at the lincoln memorial, and thousands today are gathering on the washington mall to...
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almost every poll, more than 50% of americans oppose obama care. why wouldn't they as deadlines are missed, the truth is becoming apparent to everybody. >> the polls that i've seen is pretty evenly split. >> it's over 50%. >> you could say that some companies are opting out of paying health care for their employees but there are alternatives for those young people to get insurance, right, jason? >> yeah. you can stay on your parents' insurance longer. it's not a perfect policy. i don't even think liberals thought it was a perfect policy but the president was trying to do something about the rising costs there. are certain states and certain parts of europe it's working fine. i can talk about my own college how it's increased expenses. ted cruz and republicans like him who want to focus their entire rhetoric on defunding obama care are not helping the party. they have to have a better alternative other than we just hate this policy. >> he's right about that. the establishment, you know what i'm talking about, republicans here, they don't like the id
almost every poll, more than 50% of americans oppose obama care. why wouldn't they as deadlines are missed, the truth is becoming apparent to everybody. >> the polls that i've seen is pretty evenly split. >> it's over 50%. >> you could say that some companies are opting out of paying health care for their employees but there are alternatives for those young people to get insurance, right, jason? >> yeah. you can stay on your parents' insurance longer. it's not a perfect...
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what will president obama do and when? we're covering this story like only cnn can with the only western correspondent in syria, we'll get into it. >>> also this morning, a dangerous wildfire continues to rage out of control in and around yosemite park. more than 1,800 acres have burned as another threat becomes clear. san francisco's water supply now in danger. we'll come live from the fire zone. >>> and an incredible upset at the u.s. open. a 17-year-old tennis star getting her first big grand slam win, but her come from behind victory not the only part. what she had to over come to get there will surely blow you away. >>> first, back to the big news this morning. the assad regime in syria could look down the barrel of u.s. military power. u.s. officials feel comfortable the red line of chemical war fare was crossed. vice president biden saying very clearly there is no doubt chemical weapons were used. iran is warning of a disaster in the region if the u.s. intervenes and u.n. inspectors are getting a second look at the
what will president obama do and when? we're covering this story like only cnn can with the only western correspondent in syria, we'll get into it. >>> also this morning, a dangerous wildfire continues to rage out of control in and around yosemite park. more than 1,800 acres have burned as another threat becomes clear. san francisco's water supply now in danger. we'll come live from the fire zone. >>> and an incredible upset at the u.s. open. a 17-year-old tennis star getting...
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>> i think even obama advisors would be hard pressed to tell you what is the obama doctrine when it comes to the middle east? is it whack-a-mole via drone policy, speak loudly, carry a trig or infamously lead from behind. we've seen a patch work of approaches that are contradictory. we helped lead the strikes from libya to try to liberate libyans from gadhafi's rule. we did that to protect ben ghazi. benghazi became a death trap for our american ambassador and three other americans. the perpetrators still haven't been brought to justice. i don't think anyone can pinpoint what is obama's strategy is for u.s. policy and u.s. interest visa vie the middle east. >> he does have to walk a fine line. this is a delicate balance. egypt is america's strongest arab ally. it's a fine line to walk. what do you think? >> i think if you want to look at our foreign policy over the last five years, you could do that or you could be more intelligent about it and look at the way we've been handling foreign policies the last five decades. we tried a strategy of buying support. we tried a strategy putting in
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stand out. >>> have you ever noticed that president obama only wears dark suits? they're always similar shades of gray or blue. the reason he does this is not just sa tore yal. he is trying to pare down the number of choices he has to make every morning so he can focus on decisions that are actually important. choices can exhaust us. i know business leaders who always eat the same tuna salad lunch every day so they don't have to agonize over what to eat. i've been thinking about the topic so i decided to bring in two academics who study choice. sheena iyengar is the author of "the art of choosing." sheena has been blind from a young age but that hasn't stopped her from becoming a top social scientist and expert on this subject. kent greenfield is a professor of law at boston college. he is the author of "the myth of choice." so, sheena, let me start with you. what is wrong with choice? choice seems to be -- you know, it's as american as apple pie, with or without ice cream, so you get the choice. everything about american life today is about choice. think about du
stand out. >>> have you ever noticed that president obama only wears dark suits? they're always similar shades of gray or blue. the reason he does this is not just sa tore yal. he is trying to pare down the number of choices he has to make every morning so he can focus on decisions that are actually important. choices can exhaust us. i know business leaders who always eat the same tuna salad lunch every day so they don't have to agonize over what to eat. i've been thinking about the...
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obama care, excuse me. with obama care my uncle, of course, would want fair and adequate medical care for everyone. so do i. what is being offered in obama care, for instance, free contraceptives and easy access to abortions. we want people to be healthy, nutritional information, how to bring your blood pressure down, how not to have diabetes. >> what would you like to see him do to continue to expand economic opportunity? >> i would like to see him support school choice and vouchers. we all know that blacks who are trapped in violent riddled inner cities are disproportionately using school vouchers and choice to escape failing schools to get an education. i would like to see the president support comprehensive tax reform. my grandfather was from st. kitts. he came here and he started a drycleaning business, and he sent three kids to college. >> so you're promoting your domestic agendas, each of you. >> well, no, i think the president -- all the things that alveta talked about, but real policies -- we all k
obama care, excuse me. with obama care my uncle, of course, would want fair and adequate medical care for everyone. so do i. what is being offered in obama care, for instance, free contraceptives and easy access to abortions. we want people to be healthy, nutritional information, how to bring your blood pressure down, how not to have diabetes. >> what would you like to see him do to continue to expand economic opportunity? >> i would like to see him support school choice and...
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what about the assurances president obama gave us a week ago. was he being, shall we say, selective with the truth? good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. welcome to "the lead." breaking news in our national lead. moments ago governor chris christie gave a conditional veto for medical marijuana for sick children. he says he is sending the bill back and asking for two changes and then he says he'll sign it. one change, instead of edible forms of marijuana available for everyone, he wants it available only for minors. and two, though adults using medical marijuana only need to sign off with one physician, he wants children to receive approval from both a pediatrician and a psychiatrist in order to be able to get medical mayrijuana and only one of them needs to be registered with the state. this came just two days after a father publicly confronted and asked him -- begged him to sign the bill on behalf of his ailing 2-year-old daughter, vivian. >> we've been trying to get in touch with you. we're wondering what the holdup is. it's been two mont
what about the assurances president obama gave us a week ago. was he being, shall we say, selective with the truth? good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. welcome to "the lead." breaking news in our national lead. moments ago governor chris christie gave a conditional veto for medical marijuana for sick children. he says he is sending the bill back and asking for two changes and then he says he'll sign it. one change, instead of edible forms of marijuana available for everyone, he...
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president obama said any such attack would trigger american intervention. he called the use of chemical weapons a red line. here is an exclusive interview. watch. >> the red line comment that you made was about a year ago this week. we know there's things that should qualify for crossi iningt red line. >> i've got to say this. when we take action. let's take the example of syria. there are rules of international law. if the u.s. goes in and attacks another country without a u.n. mandate and clear evidence that can be presented then there are questions in terms of whether international law supports it, do we have the coalition to make it work? those are considerations we have to take into account. this latest event is something we have to look at it. keep in mind, because i know the american people keep in mind, we still have war going on in afghanistan. we're still spending tens of billions of dollars in afghanistan. i will be ending that war by the end of 2014, but every time i go to walter reed and visit wounded troops and every time i sign a letter for c
president obama said any such attack would trigger american intervention. he called the use of chemical weapons a red line. here is an exclusive interview. watch. >> the red line comment that you made was about a year ago this week. we know there's things that should qualify for crossi iningt red line. >> i've got to say this. when we take action. let's take the example of syria. there are rules of international law. if the u.s. goes in and attacks another country without a u.n....
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president obama doesn't seem to think so. in fact, he seems concerned it could happen again. >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. welco welcome to "the lead." >> terrifying moments today when shots forced frightened kids outside the classroom and anxious parents racing to the scene. david mattingly joins us live with the latest. david, what is the story? >> reporter: jake, you might be able to hear a big cheer going up in the parking lot of this shopping center away from the school. this is the staging area where the children are now being brought to be reunited with their parents. it's been a very tense couple of hours, parents very upset, even though they know from authorities everyone is okay. finally the school buses are arriving. can you see them behind me. we're going to push in here to get a closer look for you. those buses are coming directly from the school to reunite the children now with their parents. what authorities are telling us isn't much right now, other than there was a single male shooter on campu
president obama doesn't seem to think so. in fact, he seems concerned it could happen again. >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. welco welcome to "the lead." >> terrifying moments today when shots forced frightened kids outside the classroom and anxious parents racing to the scene. david mattingly joins us live with the latest. david, what is the story? >> reporter: jake, you might be able to hear a big cheer going up in the parking lot of this shopping...
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president obama and mrs. obama, former presidents clinton and carter, other distinguished program participants, i am honored to be among you today and to address this historic gathering. i don't know if i am the most senior speaker to address this assembly today, but i am certainly and surely the only person alive who knew martin luther king jr. when he was a baby. it has been my great privilege to watch my little brother grow and drive and develop into a fine man and then a great leader whose legacy continues to inspire countless millions around the world. unfortunately, a bout with a flu virus 50 years ago prevented me from attending the original march. but i was able to watch it on television, and i was as awe struck as everyone else. i knew martin was an excellent preacher. because i had seen him deliver on many occasions. but on that day, martin achieved greatness. because he melded the hopes and dreams of millions into a grand vision of healing, reconciliation and brotherhood. the dream my brother share
president obama and mrs. obama, former presidents clinton and carter, other distinguished program participants, i am honored to be among you today and to address this historic gathering. i don't know if i am the most senior speaker to address this assembly today, but i am certainly and surely the only person alive who knew martin luther king jr. when he was a baby. it has been my great privilege to watch my little brother grow and drive and develop into a fine man and then a great leader whose...
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i support replacing obama care with good policy. they've got to figure out the right way of doing it. in my state, i had a $4 billion deficit. they've got to figure out if that's the right way of getting rid of it. we need to have a logical health care policy that makes sure we have good access, quality and cost, but they've got to figure out whether it's defunding, but they need to replace it with good policy. >> i don't rather them talking about a replacement bill, though. are you suggesting they need to have a substitute there to fill the need of the uninsured, rather? you think i have 3.5 million in florida. >> we did that in florida. my first year in hoif, 2011, with el passed medicaid reform that would allow us to control our cost, but also gift people good access and quality health care. we got the waivers done this year, and that's what we're doing. we need to have a positive policy, the policy with regard to the president's laws is replace it with what's good. improve access, improve quality, give people the right to choose
i support replacing obama care with good policy. they've got to figure out the right way of doing it. in my state, i had a $4 billion deficit. they've got to figure out if that's the right way of getting rid of it. we need to have a logical health care policy that makes sure we have good access, quality and cost, but they've got to figure out whether it's defunding, but they need to replace it with good policy. >> i don't rather them talking about a replacement bill, though. are you...
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. >>> also president obama cancels a summit with russia's president putin. what is up with the russians? >>> finally, before and after. a stark reminder of the ravages of war. >>> but first, here's my take. the obama administration's warning about a possible al qaeda plot against american interests in the middle east has triggered a volley of attacks back home. for those who always suspected president obama was somehow soft in fighting the war on terror, this was vindication. the weekly standard, fox news, the wall street journal editorialists all piled on saying that the president had claimed al qaeda had been decimated -- >> al qaeda is on the run and we got bin laden. >> but this terror warning proved him wrong. now, in part the administration has only itself to blame. the state department issued a global travel alert for the entire month of august and explained that the attack could come anywhere. congressmen who were briefed by administration officials explained while al qaeda targets were in the arab world and in africa, there could also be attacks in
. >>> also president obama cancels a summit with russia's president putin. what is up with the russians? >>> finally, before and after. a stark reminder of the ravages of war. >>> but first, here's my take. the obama administration's warning about a possible al qaeda plot against american interests in the middle east has triggered a volley of attacks back home. for those who always suspected president obama was somehow soft in fighting the war on terror, this was...
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so who will obama pick out to replace him. we talk about the big name battle. >> reporter: it is the guessing game in washington this summer. will it be janet yellin or larry summers to fill in one of the most important jobs? the battle of the next federal chairman has been intense and highly unusual. >> in the old days, if you campaigned for it or people on your behalf campaigned for it, it looked bad. this whisper campaign on behalf of yellin and summers is really new in washington. >> reporter: democrats sent a letter to president obama urging him to pick yellin. but summers has people in higher places, too. bob rubin is reported until his corner. one thing is certain. bernanke's shoes will be big ones to fill. washingtonians loves the billion dolla -- money he pumps into it each month. >> she's been at bernanke's side for the past two years as vice chair. >> reporter: as second in command, yellin has deep respect inside the federal reserve. she's no stranger to politics, serving as vice chairman of the advisers under the p
so who will obama pick out to replace him. we talk about the big name battle. >> reporter: it is the guessing game in washington this summer. will it be janet yellin or larry summers to fill in one of the most important jobs? the battle of the next federal chairman has been intense and highly unusual. >> in the old days, if you campaigned for it or people on your behalf campaigned for it, it looked bad. this whisper campaign on behalf of yellin and summers is really new in...
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president obama used very emotional language focusing on hundreds of child victims. he used the word massacre. what do you make of his choice to start there? >> if he wants to go to war, even if it has to be a limited war, a set of strikes, you have to make case why you're doing it because most people do not make a connection between their security and what's happening in syria. the president himself actually really did not pay the syria crisis much attention. for 30 months he kept it at bay. he out sourced it to hillary clinton. there were all choices in 2012. >> didn't he have choices in 2012? >> absolutely. establishing a no-fly zone which would have changed strategic landscape on the ground. we did not have to be there. we do not have to send our forces. we don't have to send these warships. in 2012, we could have made the difference. for quite some time the obama administration was still invested in the thesis that bashar assad is a reformist or reformable. >> i heard you talking about it. >> he's being kind to obama in a sense. >> was that a strategic blunder?
president obama used very emotional language focusing on hundreds of child victims. he used the word massacre. what do you make of his choice to start there? >> if he wants to go to war, even if it has to be a limited war, a set of strikes, you have to make case why you're doing it because most people do not make a connection between their security and what's happening in syria. the president himself actually really did not pay the syria crisis much attention. for 30 months he kept it at...
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he did get a little on edge about obama. a range of issues and that's only touch of emotion i saw from him. >> he talked about putin's slouch, he looks likes the bored kid at the back of the classroom. that was certainly interesting. perhaps the most important thing, he issued a four-point plan to really make the surveillance program more transparent to the american people. jessica yellin, sit tight. we'll come back to you. also with us, hillary rosen and republican strategist kevin maddon. thanks so much for being with us. what struck you, hillary, from what the president had to say? >> jessica kind of hit it at the end, which is the president today was confident, he was enthusiastic about sharing his latest thinking on the nsa leaks and he was passionate about two things he cares about, which is making sure that 30 million people actually get health care and that the republicans don't succeed with these crazy threats about shutting down the government instead of giving people health care, and that he really wants to see im
he did get a little on edge about obama. a range of issues and that's only touch of emotion i saw from him. >> he talked about putin's slouch, he looks likes the bored kid at the back of the classroom. that was certainly interesting. perhaps the most important thing, he issued a four-point plan to really make the surveillance program more transparent to the american people. jessica yellin, sit tight. we'll come back to you. also with us, hillary rosen and republican strategist kevin...
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except obama care. and it should explicitly prohibit any funding for obama care, mandatory or discretionary. and i filed legislative language in the senate to do that. the next stanl, we know how this play goes forward, president obama, harry reid, will scream and holler that the mean, nasty republicans are threatening to shut down the government. and that point, the republicans have to do something we haven't done in a long time, stand up and win the argument. we have it stand up and say no, we want to keep the government open. we have voted to keep the government open, to fund the government. why is president obama threatening to shut the government down, to force obama care down the throats of the american people. >> you'll need 41 republicans, how close are you? >> we do not have the votes right now. we need 41 republicans in the senate or 218 republicans in the house. and that will only happen -- you know what, this fight is likely to heat up in the month of september. that's going to be when the b
except obama care. and it should explicitly prohibit any funding for obama care, mandatory or discretionary. and i filed legislative language in the senate to do that. the next stanl, we know how this play goes forward, president obama, harry reid, will scream and holler that the mean, nasty republicans are threatening to shut down the government. and that point, the republicans have to do something we haven't done in a long time, stand up and win the argument. we have it stand up and say no,...
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president obama in his own words on his plans for syria. what he means by consequences for the assad regime. >>> a montana man quicked of raping his 14-year-old student, how could a judge only sentence him to 30 days in prison? an exclusive interview tonight with the victim's mother. >>> and four famous words, i have a dream. dr. martin luther king's vision 50 years later. has the dream come true? let's go outfront. >>> i'm jessica yellin in for erin burnett. outfront tonight breaking news. making the case for war. president obama directly addressed the possibility of a strike against syria just moments ago in an interview with pbs' the news hour. >> we have not yet made a decision but the international norm against the use of chemical weapons needs to be kept in place. and nobody disputes or hardly anybody disputes that chemical weapons were used on a large scale in syria against civilian populations. we have looked at all of the evidence and we do not believe the opposition possessed nuclear weapons or chemical weapons of that sort. we do
president obama in his own words on his plans for syria. what he means by consequences for the assad regime. >>> a montana man quicked of raping his 14-year-old student, how could a judge only sentence him to 30 days in prison? an exclusive interview tonight with the victim's mother. >>> and four famous words, i have a dream. dr. martin luther king's vision 50 years later. has the dream come true? let's go outfront. >>> i'm jessica yellin in for erin burnett. outfront...
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of obama care. the overwhelming majority of people want it gone. so let's listen to the american people, the people do not like this system that's been handed to us. >> let's move on and talk about senator ted cruz. this is for you, scottie. listen to what he said on cnn's "state of the union" today. >> if president obama makes the decision to shut down the federal government because he's so committed to obama care, that's a point where we have got to win the argument. if we're successful, mobilizing millions of americans to reach out to their elected officials and say the do the right thing, spare us from this train wreck, get the economy going, get jobs back, that will move republicans but ultimately moving democrats, also. >> this is a bit -- this is tricky territory because the last time we had a big shutdown, republicans were blamed, not democrats. are you sure that's a good idea? >> the only people wanting to shut down the government are the democrats. in reality, we keep hearing compromise, c
of obama care. the overwhelming majority of people want it gone. so let's listen to the american people, the people do not like this system that's been handed to us. >> let's move on and talk about senator ted cruz. this is for you, scottie. listen to what he said on cnn's "state of the union" today. >> if president obama makes the decision to shut down the federal government because he's so committed to obama care, that's a point where we have got to win the argument. if...
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says some republicans see the budget battle as their last chance to get rid of obama care. the president says he gets frustrated by the partisan battles and the gridlock in washington. here is more with his one-on-one interview. >> when they get back in session, do you believe you know the way to get things done for the american people so we don't have another shutdown of government which will punishes everybody else except the lawmakers? >> there's a simple way to do it. senate passed budget and the house passed a budget. maybe you're not old enough to remember schoolhouse rock. >> i remember. >> remember how the bill gets passed when the house and senate work out the difference. they pass it and send it to me and i sign it. this is not that complicated. congress doesn't have a whole lot of core responsibilities. one is passing a budget, which they have not done. the other is to pay the bills they have already accrued. if congress simply does those two things when they get back, then the economy can continue to recover and folks out there who are working hard and trying to
says some republicans see the budget battle as their last chance to get rid of obama care. the president says he gets frustrated by the partisan battles and the gridlock in washington. here is more with his one-on-one interview. >> when they get back in session, do you believe you know the way to get things done for the american people so we don't have another shutdown of government which will punishes everybody else except the lawmakers? >> there's a simple way to do it. senate...
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bush and barack obama. what that was like for him from inside the executive residence. ♪ [ woman ] destination assist. this is ann. where would you like to go tonight? ♪ [ male announcer ] it's a golden opportunity to see how lexus effortlessly connects you to where you're going. ♪ come to the golden opportunity sales event and experience the connectivity of lexus enform, available on all lexus models, including the es and rx. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec® love the air. try capzasin-hp. it penetr
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saturday, president obama and his family head to martha's vin gard. it's become the annual summer vacation spot except last year when he was on the campaign trail. all right. thanks so much for joining us. a look at the top stories and more ahead in new york. >>> hello, welcome to cnn "newsroom." high alert right now the u.s. shut many foreign offices, embassies and consulates over fears of a terror attack. in the afternoon math of a bizarre deadly hit and run on venice beach, everyone is asking why would anyone do this? and he's putting on a brave face but is a-rod just hours away from a baseball suspension or worse, an outright ban?
saturday, president obama and his family head to martha's vin gard. it's become the annual summer vacation spot except last year when he was on the campaign trail. all right. thanks so much for joining us. a look at the top stories and more ahead in new york. >>> hello, welcome to cnn "newsroom." high alert right now the u.s. shut many foreign offices, embassies and consulates over fears of a terror attack. in the afternoon math of a bizarre deadly hit and run on venice...
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president obama in the white house is doing something very different. so the president making this decision today is at least making himself consistent in this regard back in 2007, wolf. >> but he's taking a huge chance right now that he could be embarrassed by the house of representatives, maybe even the senate, if they vote against authorization. let's bring in dana bash, our chief congressional correspondent. first of all, dana, is there any indication that congress will come back next week, come back early? because they're scheduled to come back monday, september 9. >> reporter: the short answer is yes, it is possible, and that is information that i was just getting from sources on the democratic side of the senate, of course, democrats run the senate, that they are considering bringing back the senate before the scheduled return date, which is september 9. nothing has been decided yet. the house side, which of course is run by republicans, i was just in touch with a member of the republican leadership who said that the plan is still to wait until s
president obama in the white house is doing something very different. so the president making this decision today is at least making himself consistent in this regard back in 2007, wolf. >> but he's taking a huge chance right now that he could be embarrassed by the house of representatives, maybe even the senate, if they vote against authorization. let's bring in dana bash, our chief congressional correspondent. first of all, dana, is there any indication that congress will come back next...
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this is a pr nightmare for the obama administration right now. all the things he's talking about, all the things he's shared sounds like a lot of talk to the american people. it's really disappointing in a sense that for the most part, the things we discover from snowden are things that we already knew and just forgotten. they have been recharacterized and reframed. now it looks as if it's breaking news and obama is putting out a lot of fires. at this point with the economy still being sluggish and people having a huge distrust of the government, i don't think there's really very much he can say to the american people other than totally getting rid of the nsa that's going to win over most american's trust. >> are you saying this because there had been details around out before? we've been -- with the fake scandals that don't amount to anything. do you agree with the president this is a false scandal, the nsa scandal? >> i agree in a sense that the way it's been characterized is that this is something that the obama administration sort of created.
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we're analyzing president obama's speech this afternoon. the president wants congress to debate and vote on the limited u.s. military response, this after syria's government allegedly unleashed chemical weapons on its own people. our panel will talk about this u.s. air force lieutenant michael short and cnn analyst bob bear and dana bash, chief correspondent for cnn. president obama says he is ready to act but he wants congress to get involved first. listen. >> after careful deliberation i have decided that the united states should take military action against syrian regime targets. this would not be an open-ended intervention. we would not put boots on the ground. instead, our action would be designed to be limited in duration and scope. but i'm confident we can hold the assad regime accountable for their use of chemical weapons, deter this kind of behavior, and degrade their capacity to carry it out. our military has positioned assets in the region. the chairman of the joint chiefs has informed me that we are prepared to strike whenever w
we're analyzing president obama's speech this afternoon. the president wants congress to debate and vote on the limited u.s. military response, this after syria's government allegedly unleashed chemical weapons on its own people. our panel will talk about this u.s. air force lieutenant michael short and cnn analyst bob bear and dana bash, chief correspondent for cnn. president obama says he is ready to act but he wants congress to get involved first. listen. >> after careful deliberation...
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people chanting obama, don't attack syria. and we're hearing from the white house pool reporters in the rose garden those chants can be heard inside the rose garden, so presumably, the president when he's delivering these remarks, may be able to hear those protesters, wolf. >> do you have any idea how many protesters are out this on pennsylvania avenue? >> they've been out here all week, wolf. this is a larger contingent than i've seen all week. probably about 100 in front of the gates on the north side of the white house in front of the north lawn of the white house, but in the park on the other side of pennsylvania avenue, there are dozens more. but loud enough where you can hear where we're stand iing andn the rose garden, according to those pool reporters who will be watching the president in person deliver these remarks. >> there's a picture of the protesters. there's no traffic ever since the oklahoma city bombing in the '90s, that part has been closed to traffic, but protesters, people can walk up and down outside the g
people chanting obama, don't attack syria. and we're hearing from the white house pool reporters in the rose garden those chants can be heard inside the rose garden, so presumably, the president when he's delivering these remarks, may be able to hear those protesters, wolf. >> do you have any idea how many protesters are out this on pennsylvania avenue? >> they've been out here all week, wolf. this is a larger contingent than i've seen all week. probably about 100 in front of the...
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how embarrassing is this to the obama administration? >> the administration officials i've talked to all along maintain the maintain they never said that. when the president obama last yeek he talked about how international law would require some sort of spinternational co ration. he was asked ant about whether the frej might be in abort. he said i know everybody's on board and that's not the case because of what happened at british parliament yesterday. the french president said he should be france on board. the syrian leader should be finished for the attack. getting back to that international cooperation, we did start to hear yesterday afternoon, yesterday evening from senior u.s. officials at the white house and within the administration that the president may have to act unilaterally. it will be interesting to see by the end of the day whether or not that's still the case. >> a coalition of one. some of its critics are already dubbing. i'm looking at the transcript. he said this. if the u.s. goes an attacks another country without a
how embarrassing is this to the obama administration? >> the administration officials i've talked to all along maintain the maintain they never said that. when the president obama last yeek he talked about how international law would require some sort of spinternational co ration. he was asked ant about whether the frej might be in abort. he said i know everybody's on board and that's not the case because of what happened at british parliament yesterday. the french president said he...
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/mccain -- >> who is the real barack obama? i gue i. >> reporter: in 2008, did you ever think that you would be president obama's republican deal maker? >> no. look, i worked on a lot of issues with president clinton. as well as the republican presidents. so, it's not as if i haven't done this before. >> reporter: he certainly has. it's how mccain got a reputation as a maverick. in 2010, a senate gop primary challenge forced him to the right, far from bipartisan compromise. now, sources close to mccain tells cnn he's stepping up more of a statesman in part because he doesn't like where younger conservatives want to take the gop. >> we're here to vote. we're not here to block things. >> reporter: mccain told us that he credits president obama's new chief of staff with understanding how to reach out. this is how democratic negotiating partner chuck schumer describes the turnaround. >> this is real mccain. >> reporter: mccain describes it this way. >> since his re-election the president, i believe, has looked at his legacy as all
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we must not confuse president obama's role with that of dr. king. dr. king is in the frederick douglass line. president obama is in the abraham lincoln,roosevelt, kennedy line. he will do quite well. we need a response to the dream. we need a speech focused on legislation and appropriation. >> how does the president do that? how does he create the kind of environment where you have jobs for african-americans so you don't still see the same despairty. >> we need a commitment of the constitutional right to vote. maybe equal rights for women. a plan for reviving the war on poverty, a commitment to provide the integrity and visibility of the civil rights commission an student loan debt forgiveness. this is bold kind of stuff that only presidents can do. >> all right. thank you so much. good to have you as always. >>> just ahead, housing prices are rising. that's been the case for months. we'll tell you what it means if you're thinking of buying or selling your house. at a dry cleaner, we replaced people with a machine. what? customers didn't like it. so why
we must not confuse president obama's role with that of dr. king. dr. king is in the frederick douglass line. president obama is in the abraham lincoln,roosevelt, kennedy line. he will do quite well. we need a response to the dream. we need a speech focused on legislation and appropriation. >> how does the president do that? how does he create the kind of environment where you have jobs for african-americans so you don't still see the same despairty. >> we need a commitment of the...
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a crisis as the world waits for president obama to react. the syrians claiming they proved the rebels were behind the chemical weapons attack. fred is monitoring developments. he is live in beirut this morning. we want to find out what you are hearing about this. >> reporter: this was apparently the defense minister. he was in a phone call with the defense minister of iran. they had evidence that rebels unleashed chemical gases in the suburbs of damascus. this is contrary to what the u.s. is saying and what many others are saying as well. they say it was the syrian government behind all this. the syrian regime is saying it was the rebels who did all of this. also, with a strong statement, bashar al assad came out saying if they are attacked, they will retaliate with any means they have. i want to tell you about the mood as well. many people are nervous and buying additional food. a lot of people have come over here to lebanon. it's not a big exodus but many are playing it safe, going to bring their families out of the country and wait to see
a crisis as the world waits for president obama to react. the syrians claiming they proved the rebels were behind the chemical weapons attack. fred is monitoring developments. he is live in beirut this morning. we want to find out what you are hearing about this. >> reporter: this was apparently the defense minister. he was in a phone call with the defense minister of iran. they had evidence that rebels unleashed chemical gases in the suburbs of damascus. this is contrary to what the u.s....
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he said -- i badly want obama care to go away. stripping it of funds has appeal, about you we need to exercise great care about any talk of shutting down government. i'm afraid in the final analysis obama would get the funding, our party would suffer and the people of the nation would not be happy. i think there's better ways to remove obama care. i want to bring in two co-hosts of cnn's new show "fire." this is one of the big fights in the mitt romney is now part of that, saying this is not program, i like the goal, but this is not what we should do. what do you think is right? >> i know, i don't know if it's ultimately in the end of good strategy, but i will agree with ted cruz on one thing. 40 repeal votes on the house floor were meaningless. this is at least an idea that has some practice prescription behind it. you can follow where it's going to go. it may or may not work, but to mitt romney's point there, i think he's a smart guy, and we should all want to take advice from him on myriad economic issues. i think we should sen
he said -- i badly want obama care to go away. stripping it of funds has appeal, about you we need to exercise great care about any talk of shutting down government. i'm afraid in the final analysis obama would get the funding, our party would suffer and the people of the nation would not be happy. i think there's better ways to remove obama care. i want to bring in two co-hosts of cnn's new show "fire." this is one of the big fights in the mitt romney is now part of that, saying this...
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obama's profell in colonel. so the president appears to be up set over the website huffington post of larry summerers. he's on the short list of the most important job in this country. the huff positive, has it's called has criticized summers. >> the media have always had this liberal slant since the earth cooled. but what's happened is that with obama, it got completely out of hand. >> it's one month into the obama administrationing and the liberal media is still drooling and slobbering -- >> mainstream liberal media isn't likely to start pointing out that president obama has a women problem. >> oh. isn't that exactly what some of the so-called mainstream liberal media has just done. the liberal times is endorsing january yet yellin to replace him because she is a woman. our panel. great to have all of you with us. michael the reporter for the huffington post kweeted they attacked huffington post for -- huffington post has published pretty lauer summers would be a terrible fed chairman in case you were not sure
obama's profell in colonel. so the president appears to be up set over the website huffington post of larry summerers. he's on the short list of the most important job in this country. the huff positive, has it's called has criticized summers. >> the media have always had this liberal slant since the earth cooled. but what's happened is that with obama, it got completely out of hand. >> it's one month into the obama administrationing and the liberal media is still drooling and...
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>> we needed a president, a man like barack obama, to say that. and maybe, just give these young men, not just african-american, but all young men a greater sense of hope, to instill in them some values. during the height of the civil rights movement, we grew up, we had something to stand up for. we had something to believe in. i grew up, i literally grew up on lunch counter stools and going on the freedom ride, i participated in a march. >> a feeling of purpose you're talking about. >> you had a sense of purpose. you had goals that we wanted to desegregate the lunch counters, the restaurants, to gain the right to vote. >> when you look back on that day 50 years ago on the mall, you have talked about it as a key moment in the civil rights movement. so many people have said it's pivotal. what did it change? >> the march on washington was a significant turning point. we had people coming from all over america. and americans living abroad, they left france, they left england, they got on planes and they came to washington. there were people black and
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president obama is at 44% approval, that's his low water mark. the public doesn't approve of the way he handles foreign affairs and they're looking at this and trying to figure out what's really going on. i don't think the level of education has been there yet. the administration is trying to take the first step in that communications challenge. whether that works in the vacuum of social media and the world we exist today is to be determined. >> dana, bring us back to earth here from the twilight zone. there a lot of members of congress who said the president needs to bring this to congress to get some kind of vote of support. have i two questions. one, if they actually held a vote in the next few days, what do you think would happen? and, two, deep down inside do you think the members of congress want to be on the record with a vote? >> to answer your second question first, no. i don't think many of them do want to be. some really do. some genuinely have said in letters and in statements that they fundamentally believe that the constitutional re
president obama is at 44% approval, that's his low water mark. the public doesn't approve of the way he handles foreign affairs and they're looking at this and trying to figure out what's really going on. i don't think the level of education has been there yet. the administration is trying to take the first step in that communications challenge. whether that works in the vacuum of social media and the world we exist today is to be determined. >> dana, bring us back to earth here from the...
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the obama administration closed 19 embassies and consulates. the u.s. evacuated nonemergency workers because of a quote credible threat. it also remains closed. >>> now to a possible new angle in the murder investigation involving former nfl tight end aaron hernandez. police want to know if aaron hernandez asked his fiancee to hide the gun he used to kill odin lloyd. is this new development something we learned about the search warrants in this case? >> reporter: new documents. we have those right now. in part police got suspicious when they saw fiancee leaving the home she shared with hernandez the day after lloyd's body was discovered. she first get a cryptic message on her phone and seen leaving the home carrying something rigid covered with a piece of clothing. she puts the item in car and leaves the house. she returns to the house and does not carry anything back inside with her. the question for police is whether a gun box was underneath that clothing. the court documents also reveal police searched a storage unit in bristol, connecticut looking f
the obama administration closed 19 embassies and consulates. the u.s. evacuated nonemergency workers because of a quote credible threat. it also remains closed. >>> now to a possible new angle in the murder investigation involving former nfl tight end aaron hernandez. police want to know if aaron hernandez asked his fiancee to hide the gun he used to kill odin lloyd. is this new development something we learned about the search warrants in this case? >> reporter: new documents....
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it's one things to raise questions about obama care. to suggest the president isn't guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. >> the president is under some pressure from friends and foes alike. we see these warships that are moving into the area. can you give us a timetable in terms of when the president might take further action. >> i think the president will have to decide one way or the other in the next 48 hours. one of those options is obviously doing nothing. just continuing the same policy as going forward over the past couple of years. there's some other options on the table that the president is considering. he's already been consulting with the nato allies and others. i suspect they will wait for official reports from chemical inspectors on the ground in syria right now. the president will make a decision and address the nation and tell us what he's going to do. this is a critical moment in this whole crisis in syria right now. i know that all of this evidence and u.s. officials believe the evidence is strong. this is a decisiv
it's one things to raise questions about obama care. to suggest the president isn't guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. >> the president is under some pressure from friends and foes alike. we see these warships that are moving into the area. can you give us a timetable in terms of when the president might take further action. >> i think the president will have to decide one way or the other in the next 48 hours. one of those options is obviously doing nothing. just continuing...
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obama said the 1980s called and they want their cold war back. ridiculing romney to say you're out of touch. in the last few months, it's been one front after another, whether it's putin supporting bashar al assad in syria, or that weird show trial where they threw the cia agent out of the country and put him on camera and made a fool out of him. you know, recently, a former senior bush administration official told me that the bush people watched putin go from a confident man to an arrogant man. now there's a worry that he's meg la maniacal, that he's not entirely rational anymore and unfortunately, seems like he's enjoying taking it out on the u.s. >> michael thank you for joining us. much more coming up next hour. >>> coming up next, the 40-year-old footage of richard nixon hidden away in the fbi's vault, unveiled for the first time in a new film. we'll get a preview. >>> and at the top of the hour, the bizarre, disturbing testimony of the cleveland kidnapper and rapist ariel castro. we have more details about his court appearance, an appearanc
obama said the 1980s called and they want their cold war back. ridiculing romney to say you're out of touch. in the last few months, it's been one front after another, whether it's putin supporting bashar al assad in syria, or that weird show trial where they threw the cia agent out of the country and put him on camera and made a fool out of him. you know, recently, a former senior bush administration official told me that the bush people watched putin go from a confident man to an arrogant...
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one on one with president obama. chris cuomo scores an exclusive interview with the commander in chief and we're breaking down the highlights. >>> first off this hour, why another government shutdown may be looming. >> when they get back in session, do you believe you know the way to get things done for the american people so that that we don't have another shutdown of the government which punishing everybody but the lawmaker sns. >> the senate passed a budget and the house passed a budget. and, you know, maybe you're not old enough to remember school rock. >> no, i remember it. >> remember how the bill gets passed, the house and the senate try to work out their differences, they send it to me and potentially i sign it. we like to make things complicated but this is not that complicated. congress doesn't have a whole lot of core spobts. one responsibility is passing a budget which they haven't done yet. the other core responsibility is to pay the bills they've already accrued. if congress does those two things when t
one on one with president obama. chris cuomo scores an exclusive interview with the commander in chief and we're breaking down the highlights. >>> first off this hour, why another government shutdown may be looming. >> when they get back in session, do you believe you know the way to get things done for the american people so that that we don't have another shutdown of the government which punishing everybody but the lawmaker sns. >> the senate passed a budget and the house...